Hong Kong at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Hong Kong competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Hong Kong at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeHKG
NOCSports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Websitewww.hkolympic.org (in Chinese and English)
in Beijing
Competitors34 in 11 sports
Flag bearer Wong Kam-Po (opening)
Lau Hiu Fung (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Hong Kong was also the host of the equestrian competitions at the Hong Kong Equestrian Venues.[1][2]

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Lai Chun Ho 100 m 10.63 7 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Wan Kin Yee 100 m 12.37 6 Did not advance

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Ng Wei Men's singles  Lin D (CHN)
L 11–21, 12–21		 Did not advance
Wang Chen Women's singles Bye  Sládeková (SVK)
W 21–7, 21–7		  Nehwal (IND)
L 19–21, 21–11, 11–21		 Did not advance
Yip Pui Yin  Hallam (GBR)
L 15–21, 17–21		 Did not advance

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Road

Wu Kin San is the first Hong Kong athlete to successfully complete the cycling road race.[3]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Wu Kin San Men's road race 7:05:57 89

Track
Omnium
Athlete Event Points Laps Rank
Wong Kam-Po Men's points race 5 0 15
Wan Yiu Jamie Wong Women's points race 0 0 15

Mountain biking
Athlete Event Time Rank
Chan Chun Hing Men's cross-country Did not finish

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Hong Kong competitors will themselves be taking part in the Olympic Equestrian Events for the first time.[4] Jennifer Lee withdrew due to health problems with her horse, Mr Burns.[5]

Show jumping
Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Kenneth Cheng Can Do Individual 6 =46 Q 21 27 57 Did not advance 27 57
Patrick Lam Urban 0 =1 Q 9 9 =22 Q 36 45 46 Did not advance 45 46
Samantha Lam Tresor 14 =66 Q 29 43 =63 Did not advance 43 =63
Kenneth Cheng
Patrick Lam
Samantha Lam		 See above Team N/A 59 15 Did not advance 59 15

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Lau Kwok Kin Individual foil  Chida (JPN)
L 6–15		 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Yeung Chui Ling Individual épée N/A  Mincza-Nebald (HUN)
L 11–15		 Did not advance
Chow Tsz Ki Individual sabre Bye  Bao Yy (CHN)
L 5–15		 Did not advance

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Law Hiu Fung Single sculls 7:45.96 3 QF N/A 7:29.21 6 SC/D 7:32.61 6 FD 7:06.17 20
Chow Kwong Wing
So Sau Wah		 Lightweight double sculls 6:34.51 4 R 6:58.71 5 SC/D N/A 6:33.79 3 FC 6:34.48 16
Women
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lee Ka Man Single sculls 8:23.02 5 QF 8:04.68 6 SC/D 8:30.80 6 FE 7:56.07 23

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Chan King Yin RS:X 5 4 2 5 3 33 21 27 7 8 2 84 6
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Chan Wai Kei RS:X 10 10 6 13 7 12 6 7 14 4 18 93 9

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Wong Fai 25 m rapid fire pistol 558 18 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Hoi Shun Stephanie Au 200 m freestyle 2:00.85 NR 31 Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:14.82 24 N/A Did not advance
800 m freestyle 8:41.66 29 N/A Did not advance
Yu Ning Elaine Chan 50 m freestyle 26.54 44 Did not advance
Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai 100 m backstroke 1:02.68 34 Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:18.91 NR 33 Did not advance
Hannah Jane Arnett Wilson 100 m freestyle 55.32 NR 26 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 59.35 NR 30 Did not advance

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men's singles
Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Cheung Yuk Singles Bye  Persson (SWE)
L 1–4		 Did not advance
Ko Lai Chak Bye  Gionis (GRE)
W 4–3		  Ryu S-M (KOR)
W 4–2		  Ovtcharov (GER)
W 4–1		  Wang H (CHN)
L 1–4		 Did not advance
Li Ching Bye  Jang S-M (PRK)
W 4–1		  Tan Rw (CRO)
L 2–4		 Did not advance
Women's singles
Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Lau Sui Fei Singles Bye  Xian Y F (FRA)
W 4–1		  Guo Y (CHN)
L 0–4		 Did not advance
Lin Ling Bye  Kostromina (BLR)
W 4–0		  Li Jw (SIN)
L 3–4		 Did not advance
Tie Ya Na Bye  Shen Yf (ESP)
W 4–1		  Li Qb (AUT)
W 4–3		  Wang N (CHN)
L 1–4		 Did not advance
Team
Athlete Event Group round Semifinals Bronze playoff 1 Bronze playoff 2 Bronze medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Cheung Yuk
Ko Lai Chak
Li Ching		 Men's team Group D
 Japan (JPN)
L 0 – 3
 Nigeria (NGR)
W 3 – 0
 Russia (RUS)
W 3 – 1		 2 Did not advance  Chinese Taipei (TPE)
W 3 – 0		  South Korea (KOR)
L 1 – 3		 Did not advance
Lau Sui Fei
Lin Ling
Tie Ya Na		 Women's team Group C
 Romania (ROU)
W 3 – 0
 Poland (POL)
W 3 – 0
 Germany (GER)
W 3 – 0		 1 Q  China (CHN)
L 0 – 3		 Bye  Japan (JPN)
L 2 – 3		 Did not advance

Triathlon
Main article: Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Daniel Chi Wo Lee Men's 18:54 0:28 58:24 0:32 36:22 1:54:40.78 43
Tania So Ning Mak Women's 21:18 Lapped

Officials
  • IOC Member & NOC President: Timothy Fok
  • Hon. Secretary General: Pang, Chung
  • Chef de Mission: Hui, Victor
  • Deputy Chef de Mission - Sailing: Kwok, Chi Leung Karl
  • Headquarters Official: Lau, Chiang Chu Vivien
  • Headquarters Official: Leung, Mee Lee
  • Chief Medical Officer: Chang, Wai Julian
  • Deputy Chef de Mission - Equestrian: Eckgans, Sacha Johannes
  • NOC Guest: Conway, Anthony Francis Martin
  • Medical Officials: Yeung, Sai Mo Simon
  • Medical Officials: Look, Ka Mei Debbie
  • Medical Officials: Cheuk, Wai Ling Phoebe
  • Medical Officials: Long, Qinyan
  • Medical Officials: Xu, Zhengzheng
  • Youth Camp Participants: Li, Chung Him Samuel
  • Youth Camp Participants: Woo, Wing Tung
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See also
  • Hong Kong, China at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

References
  1. Official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Hong Kong saddles up for the Olympics", The Telegraph, June 25, 2008
  3. 明報:胡健燊踩完公路賽 超越阿寶成就
  4. "Hong Kong Jockey Club, IOC reaffirm partnership", Xinhua, July 3, 2008
  5. Melanie Ho (2008). "Ailing horse crushes Lee's dream". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
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